Portable Reliquary Case
The small size of the reliquary (1984.24.1) and its fitted case indicated that it was intended to be carried on the owner's person. The enameled plaque reads: "de sepulchro s[an]c[ti]/ vi[n]ce[n]cii e de carne/ et ossib[us] eiusde[m] s[an]c[ti]" (from the tomb of St. Vincent and from the flesh and bones of this same saint). The finely worked cuir bouilli, or tooled leather, case is inscribed "de lign[o]" (of the root or stock). This may be a reference to St. Vincent of Saragossa, who was the patron saint of vintners. The wood core and the silver end pieces are modern.
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